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YOUNG SCIENTISTS
P | 4-5
Qatar STEAM brought together some of the
brightest scientific minds from around the country.
With 330 students competing, it boasted a record
participation. A total of 170 research projects
were presented over the course of the fair.
| 03SUNDAY 13 MARCH 2016
CAMPUS
ISL team enters final round of Pi-Day contest
A total of 64 four-member
teams from Qatar’s leading
schools participated in Carn-
egie Mellon University -Qa-
tar’s (CMU-Q) ‘Pi-Day’ Mathematics
competition recently. One International
School of London (ISL) teams came out
in the top four scoring teams and will
continue to the final round.
What connects ‘Pi’ to the month of
March? The 14th of March when writ-
ten in month/date format makes up
the first three digits of Pi, a very inter-
esting number in mathematics. Eve-
ry year, this 3/14 date is being cele-
brated around the world as ‘Pi Day’
to enhance awareness of not just the
number ‘pi’ but various other mathe-
matical concepts.
During the ‘Pi Day’ competition,
teams were expected to answer 60
questions in two hours. Out of these
64 teams, four teams were selected as
top scorers and according to the CMU
organisers, it was a closely contested
affair with the top team correctly an-
swering 47 of the 60 questions — a re-
markable score given the difficulty of
some of the questions.
The two ISL Qatar teams were
made up by: Team 1: Abdulla Al Ru-
maihi (grade 10), Ali Abdeen (grade 11),
Ga Eun Heo (grade 8), Dongwon Nam
(grade 11).
Team 2: Eleftherios Balatsoukas
(grade 10), Sami Bou Ghanem, (grade
10), Hyeyoon Nam (grade 9), Mohamed
Zeid (grade 11).
Team 1 scored the highest and is
therefore the qualifier for ISL Qatar in
the second round.
The ISL Qatar has set new stand-
ards of academic excellence and is a
leading IB World School in Doha.
The school is authorised to of-
fer the International Baccalaure-
ate Primary Years, Middle Years
and Diploma Programmes and is
accredited by the Council of Inter-
national Schools and the New Eng-
land Association of Schools and
Colleges.
DMIS KG students learn about colours and shapesStudents of Doha Modern Indian School (DMIS) KG-2
were busy making beautiful flowers by using paper
plates, rainbow paper, glue, etc. This activity aimed at
the development and coordination of fine motor skills,
cooperative learning, generating creativity, curiosity,
self-control and patience along with eye and hand
coordination. Through this activity they learnt to
express their views and ideas in a fun oriented setting.
Regardless of the physical or mental needs of the child,
an activity through arts enables a child to experience
success. Crafts allow children to explore different
ideas and concepts. It enhances skills and talents of
a child through learning. By holding paintbrush and
learning how to control paint, crayons, scissors and
other art tools, children gain the skills necessary for
writing activities and develop a feeling of control over
themselves and their world. Apart from that developing
perceptual abilities and creating an awareness about
colours, shapes, forms, lines and textures enable
children to observe and replicate them through art.
COVER STORY
04 | SUNDAY 13 MARCH 2016
By Fazeena Saleem
The Peninsula
Determined to reduce the
risk of cancer, Noor Al Ku-
wari and Noora Al Shukri
from Al Bayan Secondary
School for Girls, have based a re-
search project on how altering eat-
ing habits can prevent the illness.
Carrying out extensive research and
experiments, the team found that
natural forms of Vitamin C can dra-
matically reduce the risk of cancer.
The result of a survey by Noor
and Noora on eating habits of teens
revealed that majority of teens in
Qatar do not consume enough fresh
produce. Their research seeks to
demonstrate how consuming vege-
tables after eating processed foods
can counter the risks of many can-
cer causing substances found in
these processed foods.
The two young girls were among
hundreds of young students who
showcased their exceptional skills
over three days at the second Sci-
ence, Technology, Engineering, Art,
and Math Fair (Qatar STEAM Fair).
“Our teacher inspired us to enter
Qatar STEAM and we are so glad we
did. It has been an eye-opening ex-
perience and we’ve learnt so much
from all the research we’ve con-
ducted,” said Noor.
“Participating in Qatar STEAM has
definitely proved to us the value of
research and how it can be used
to contribute to solutions to ma-
jor challenges facing Qatar and the
world,” Noor added.
Qatar STEAM brought togeth-
er some of the brightest scientif-
ic minds from around the country.
With 330 students competing, 65
percent of whom were Qatari, from
67 independent and internation-
al middle and secondary schools, it
boasted record participation. Ad-
ditionally, a total of 170 research
projects were presented over the
course of the fair.
Qatar Foundation Research and
Development’s (QF R&D) Qatar
STEAM Fair concluded on Thursday.
It was organised in collaboration
with Qatar National Research Fund
(QNRF), a member of QF R&D, and
the Ministry of Education and High-
er Education.
Participants presented their re-
search projects to a judging pan-
el comprising of 56 leading indus-
try experts from local education
institutions and ministries, who as-
sessed project submissions in Com-
puting, Biomedicine, Mathematics
and Physics, Basic Sciences, Engi-
neering, Chemistry, Energy, Behav-
ioural and Social Sciences. Judges
awarded prizes in each category to
the projects that were the most in-
novative and demonstrated sound
research skills.
In the Grand Awards catego-
ry, Sara Khalaf Al Kubaisi and Tama-
ra Ismail Bashir from Moza Bint Mo-
hammed Preparatory Independent
School for Girls won first place for
their project titled ‘The Impact of
Sports Jacket on Amending the Run-
ner’s Spine during Athletic Running’.
Abdulrahman A Mohammed and
Ahmed S El Hamamsi from Ahmed
Bin Hanbal Independent Secondary
School for Boys took home second
place, while Maryam A Al Ansari and
Heba Redwan from Al Eman Inde-
pendent Secondary School for Girls
were awarded third place.
“The second edition of the com-
petition has been a phenomenal
success, with record participation.
This year we introduced the Men-
tor Program, which, I believe, gave
students the additional support and
guidance they needed to succeed,’’
said Dr Hamad Al Ibrahim, Executive
Vice-President at Qatar Foundation
Research and Development (QF
R&D) and Chairman of Qatar Sci-
ence and Technology Park (QSTP).
‘’Qatar STEAM is the only compe-
tition of its kind in the country that
enables young students to develop
their research skills and explore the
field of science in an exciting yet in-
tense setting. It’s been incredible to
witness the tremendous talent and
ability displayed by the participants
who, I have no doubt, will go on to
make significant contributions to
Qatar and the field of science,’’ Dr Al
Ibrahim added.
Since the first day of the com-
petition, eager and bright students
took the floor with their projects
that some have worked four to five
months. In the Math section, Mo-
hamed Mahmoud Mohamed and
Abdul Aziz Jassim Al Yafei from Ibn
Taymiyyah Secondary School for
boys project was on ‘digitising for
the visually impaired to replace nu-
merical numbers from brail.’
Qatar STEAM fires up young researchers
COVER STORY
| 05SUNDAY 13 MARCH 2016
Shaimaa Said and Fay Abdullah
Al Meer, alongside their teacher from
Al Bayan Secondary School for girls
conducted research for 2-3 months,
taking measurements in Decem-
ber about driving in Qatar and ques-
tioned how safe we really are from
ultraviolet rays whilst in our cars in
their hopes to win the competition.
Lina Draidia and Wenya Al Murikhi
also from Al Bayan Secondary School
for girls, believe that using algae as
a bio-fertiliser instead of harmful
chemical fertilisers will dramatical-
ly transform the agriculture industry
in Qatar and the world. Carrying out
a number of experiments, the team
collected algae samples from differ-
ent locations across Doha. Dried al-
gae powder was added to the soil
of two sample plants, while chemi-
cal fertiliser was added to soil of two
other sample plants. Over time, this
experiment proved their hypothesis
that algae is far more effective than
chemical fertilisers.
Driven by a passion to preserve
the earth, the team are on a mission
to realise their dream of using algae
to transform the agriculture industry
and ultimately preserve the environ-
ment in Qatar and the world.
“Using algae as a fertiliser has
been explored in parts of the world,
but has never been implemented
successfully. We believe that this will
completely revolutionise the indus-
try and make a huge impact on alle-
viating damage to the environment,”
said Lina Draidia.
“We’re really excited to present
our project to the judges and we
hope that we can see this idea be-
come a reality in the future,” added
Draidia.
Mohammad bin Abdul Wahhab
and Xandre Immanuel Acosta set out
to show how a solar powered hydro-
ponic sprinkler system can be used
to increase food production and nu-
trients of fresh produce. The team of-
fers a great solution to the agricul-
ture limitations facing Qatar given its
arid climate. Using the searing heat
to their advantage, their solar pow-
ered system offers a sustainable so-
lution to food production.
“I believe this is a great opportuni-
ty for young students to be involved
in addressing and solving some of
the challenges we face while contrib-
uting to Qatar in a positive way,” said
Acosta.
“Qatar STEAM is a great stepping
stone for students, it highlights the
importance of research and how it
can be used to make a positive im-
pact. It’s important that our gener-
ation is actively involved in ensuring
a sustainable life for future genera-
tions. We have enjoyed every minute
of putting our projects together and
we look forward to presenting our
project to the judges,” Acosta added.
First place Grand Award winner
Sara Khalaf Al Kubaisi said, “Par-
ticipating in Qatar STEAM has been
hugely beneficial. Through this com-
petition we got the opportunity to
meet new people, learn new re-
search methods and were intro-
duced to many experts in the field
of science. Firstly, we were not ex-
pecting to win the first place but God
blessed us. I hope we can make our
parents and our country proud. Of
course, we need to give all our thanks
to our teacher Hajar, who really made
this all possible. Thank God. Hopeful-
ly in the future we can benefit further
from this experience.”
“In the future, we want to de-
velop this jacket that we made not
just for sports, but for everyone. I al-
so wish the best for all the rest that
have competed from all the other
schools. I am very excited for the In-
tel competition because we are go-
ing to present our invention in front
of the entire world and even if we
don’t win, us reaching there is a big
win for us. It might be too ambitious
but we aim to win,” she added.
Ranking fifth in the Grand Awards’
category, Usra El Shaikh said, “First-
ly, we had no expectations, like of
course we worked hard on it, but
we just agreed to participate only to
gain the experience. It was a shock,
big shock for us to win fifth place. I
believe this experience will benefit
me when I go on to pursue my uni-
versity studies in Biology. We learned
a lot from the other students’ re-
search projects too. We also had the
privilege of getting to know profes-
sors that have extensive knowledge
in various research areas.”
Answering to why she wanted to
participate in this competition, Usra
said: “We believe that Qatar STEAM
is the perfect platform to showcase
our research findings, it gives us a
stronger voice. There is always the
possibility that an expert in the field
would see our research and be im-
pressed and want to work with us.”
Participants at the second edi-
tion of Qatar STEAM also agreed that
winning is secondary to the great
amount of experience they gained
from participating in the competition.
CAMPUS / COMMUNITY
06 | SUNDAY 13 MARCH 2016
As part of this year’s Great
British Festival Qatar 2016
– which runs from March 6
through March 19 – the third
annual Hadaf five-a-side schools’ foot-
ball tournament took place at Aspire
Zone on Saturday, with the British Am-
bassador awarding the Ambassador’s
Cup to the winning team from Doha
Secondary Independent School.
Focusing on the promotion of
health through fun sporting events,the
Hadaf five-a-side schools’ tournament
took place at the Aspire Academy in-
door football pitch and saw a number
of football teams from independent
and British curriculum schools com-
pete for the trophy.
Supported by the Qatar Football
Association (QFA) and Aspire Acade-
my, the tournament was attended by
Ajay Sharma, British Ambassador; Ali
Homoud Al Naimi, Head of Compe-
titions from the QFA, and Frank Fitz-
patrick, Country Director of the Brit-
ish Council in Qatar. The all-day tour-
nament culminated in an intense final
match between Doha Secondary In-
dependent School and Doha College,
which ultimately saw Doha Second-
ary Independent School secure the ti-
tle following a 2-1 victory.
At an awards ceremony, Wajdy Im-
am Shehada, PE Coordinator and coach
of the winning team, said: “Today was
really great fun and we enjoyed play-
ing on the world-class pitches at Aspire.
Thank you to everyone for making this
event a success. It was good to win but,
more importantly, amazing to see so
many people turn out to play the game.”
The British ambassador said: “It’s
been an absolute pleasure to host the
third annual Hadaf five-a-side schools’
football tournament this year and, on
behalf of the British Embassy, I’d per-
sonally like to thank all of the schools for
participating with so much enthusiasm.
The tournament is another example
of the UK’s firm commitment to help-
ing develop a sports culture in Qatar
by providing training in sports facility
booking management, referee devel-
opment and grassroots schools foot-
ball coaching as the country continues
to make rapid progress towards host-
ing the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar.”
Frank Fitzpatrick said: “For the
third year running, the tournament
has shown that sport is a great way to
bring together young people from Qa-
tar, the UK and the rest of the world.
In line with the British Council’s objec-
tives to help young people realise their
potential, we hope that the local and
international schoolsinvolved will con-
tinue to play football matches against
one another on a regular basis.”
Al Naimi said: “QFA is delighted to
be the Event Partner of the HADAF
Five-a-side Schools’ Tournament for
the second consecutive year and con-
gratulates Doha Secondary Inde-
pendent School on clinching the ti-
tle this year. “Our collaboration with
the British Council and Aspire Acade-
my to support the tournament show-
cases QFA’s commitment to develop
the football culture, sports education,
sportsmanship and the positive values
of the game across all segments of the
community.”
Doha Secondary Independent School lifts Hadaf football cup
Aster Medical Centre and ICBF organise free kidney function tests
Aster Medical Centre, a division of Aster DM Healthcare, the
largest health care provider in the Middle East and India,
will organise 300 free kidney function tests, in association with
Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF). Free vouchers will
be distributed through the help desk of ICBF at Indian Embassy
and the service is available at all Aster Medical Centres located
at C Ring Road, Al Hilal, Al Rayan, Old Al Ghanim, Industrial Ar-
ea and Al Khor.
Arvind Patil, the President of ICBF received free vouchers
from Dr Raju Abraham, Urologist of Aster Medical Centre, dur-
ing a function held at Aster Medical Centre, Al Hilal in the pres-
ence of Baby Kurien, Vice President - ICBF, Santhosh Neelakan-
dan, Secretary - ICBF, Mala Krishnan, Nivedita Ketkar, Rejil Jacob,
Assistant Manager - CRM, Aster Qatar, and Padmakumar Assist-
ant Manager - Communications, Aster Qatar. World Kidney Day
is observed globally on the second Thursday of March every
year. The free kidney function tests at Aster Medical Centres
are a part of Aster DM Healthcare’s Community Good Health
Programme (CGHP) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
MARKETPLACE
| 07SUNDAY 13 MARCH 2016
Sheraton Grand Doha Resort &
Convention Hotel and under
the auspices of the Embassy of
Italy in Qatar, has recently host-
ed a glamorous event, to present Star-
wood Hotels & Resorts Italy “The Ital-
ian lifestyle”, an authentic immersion
into style and cuisine.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Italy
brought its properties in Rome, Venice,
Florence, Milan, Costa Smeralda and
Trieste to Doha, through the event tak-
ing in the Sheraton Grand Doha Resort
& Convention Hotel.
The exclusive night featured two
lifestyle events: An Italian afternoon
Tea, starring a top fashion show by the
renowned Italian designer Giada Curti,
as well as an epicurean dinner show-
casing regional Italian cuisine, where
guests fine dining which were pre-
pared specially for this event by three
chefs from Starwood properties in It-
aly.
“We are very pleased and honoured
to join hands with Starwood Hotels &
Resorts Italy and extend our support
them to bring a special lifestyle event
to Doha” said Nick Heath - Complex
General Manager of Sheraton Grand
Doha Resort & Convention Hotel.
Sheraton Doha was the perfect
stage for the creations of the talent-
ed Italian fashion designer Giada Curti,
who turns dreams into fabulous gowns.
Giada Curti, loving the world of fash-
ion since childhood, after her artistic
studies, travels and many experiences
in the industry created her own haute
couture brand in 2002 along with her
life companion Antonio Curti. After the
early success of her works, in 2010 Gia-
da proudly presented her collection at
Alta Roma and she was acclaimed as a
rising star of the Italian Haute Couture.
Her career continued to rise; she took
part in a series of international fashion
events, which brought her dresses to
the most important red carpets such
as Los Angeles, Cannes and Venice. Gi-
ada Curti Couture is sophisticated, ex-
tremely glamourous and romantic,
every detail makes her gowns unique
and beautiful.
During the event, Giada Curti sur-
prised guests by showcasing her latest
collection among which some pieces
were inspired by the lifestyle and high
impact lookof the Venetian noble lady
“Divina Marchesa” and the futuristic fer-
ment that she had triggered with her
life.
Sheraton holds Starwood’s Italian lifestyle event
McDonald’s Qatar, the leading
food service company in Qatar,
announced that two of its res-
taurant managers have been awarded
with the prestigious “Ray Kroc Award”
and “2015 MEA - DT, MDS & PEAK
Building the Baseline Award- Incen-
tive Program” for their outstanding
performance. Frederick Santos, Manag-
er of McDonald’s Restaurant in Ras Abou
Aboud branch competed for the ‘Ray
Kroc Award’ honour against 340 restau-
rant managers from around the world.
Frederick joined McDonald’s Qatar in 2011
and has been a high performer ever since.
In recognition for his hard work,
Frederick will attend the award cere-
mony in Orlando, Florida, where he will
receive a cash award and trophy from
Steve Easterbrook, McDonald’s Pres-
ident and Chief Executive Officer, and
David Fairhurst, McDonald’s Executive
Vice-President and Chief People Offic-
er. Ray Kroc Awards was founded to
identify and celebrate the very best
McDonald’s Restaurant Managers from
across the world. Named after McDon-
ald’s founder Ray Kroc, the Award was
first established in 1999 in the United
States and has expanded globally since
then.
“I’m extremely happy and honored
to receive this award. This is certainly
a huge motivational factor for me and
reflects the appreciation of all my col-
leagues and my management who
have helped shape my career”, Fre-
derick said. The second award winner
is Nishad Dhammika Jayasinghe, Oper-
ation Consultant Winner of “2015 MEA -
DT, MDS & PEAK Building the Baseline
Award”. Nishad, who has been working
for McDonald’s for 18 years and is manag-
ing seven restaurants, will be recognised
by attending the biggest event of McDon-
ald’s.
“McDonald’s Qatar has provided me
with the necessary training and devel-
opment to further enhance my skills
and knowledge, and be able to compete
with some of the world’s best. I owe this
achievement to my entire team and the
management of McDonald’s Qatar.”
Kamal Saleh Al Mana, Managing Di-
rector of Al Mana Restaurants & Food
Co, the owner of McDonald’s restau-
rants in Qatar said: “Frederick and
Nishad have excelled in their role as
managers. They are role models for
the entire organisation and have led by
example, displaying complete commit-
ment and loyalty to the company. We
are not surprised that the global man-
agement has chosen them for these
awards, and we are very proud of their
achievements. On behalf of the entire
team at McDonald’s Qatar, we congrat-
ulate Frederick and Nishad
McDonald’s Qatar celebrates double win at awards
08 | SUNDAY 13 MARCH 2016
FOOD
By Jayne Orenstein
The Washington Post
I like experimenting with new flavours
and ingredients. But then the spice
or condiment I’ve tracked down just
sits on the shelf.
I picked up preserved lemons be-
cause so many of Yotam Ottolenghi’s
recipes called for them. After using the
fruit for one okra dish, I have yet to use
them again. Pomegranate molasses for
a Melissa Clark quinoa salad sounded
delicious; I made the salad once, and all
the remaining sticky syrup is still in my
pantry.
So my sister, who is my culinary part-
ner-in-crime, and I decided we needed
to change things. We would celebrate
the Year of Using Everything Up, in the
same vein as a bunch of sillier or strict-
er January “challenges,” such as Refin-
ery29’s #TakeOutTakeOut, BuzzFeed’s
Clean Eating Challenge and Epicurious’s
#Cook90.
Ours doesn’t have a hashtag and is
perhaps less Instagrammable. It also
is not the most grammatically graceful
phrase, but the name stuck. The Year of
Using Everything Up involves repurpos-
ing the half-cup of leftover lentils in the
refrigerator and finding recipes for the
bag of bulgur wheat my sister got from
her boss’ discarded Blue Apron ingre-
dient pile.
One of the recipes that has stuck
with me so far is a chickpea flour-egg
pancake hybrid that I call the Chickpea
Omelet. Alaina Sullivan, a senior design-
er at Bon Appétit, posted it on her In-
stagram. It looked so beautiful in all its
golden glory that I had to try it. And
even better: I had all the ingredients.
I’ve made similar recipes before.
There’s a wonderful squash-and-chick-
pea pancake that I make for dinner of-
ten; leftovers are perfect for breakfast,
lunch or dinner. But that leaves me with
a bag of chickpea flour sitting in my re-
frigerator.
Her dish works for me. I’ve been
whisking together the egg and chick-
pea flour mixture, then topping the fin-
ished omelette with other ingredients I
need to use up, such as caramelized on-
ions, a dollop from the half-full yogurt
container and a sprinkle of za’atar or su-
mac, two Mediterranean spices I don’t
reach for as much as I had intended.
The Year of Using Everything Up al-
ready has helped to improve my cook-
ing skills. I’ve become less reliant on rec-
ipes, more creative and resourceful. I no
longer plan a dinner for every night of
the week; instead, I leave a few slots
free so I can make sure to actually eat
the leftovers from Sunday’s dinner.
The YOUEU also is about wasting
less food. I saute the kale stems I’ve
saved from making salads (why isn’t it
common knowledge that this is incredi-
bly delicious?), I’ve stopped peeling and
started scrubbing carrots (saves prep
time), and I make sure I repurpose eve-
ry extra roasted vegetable or grain of
rice (which means grain bowls for days).
So far, it has helped me spend less
money on food, too. Who knows? May-
be a #YearOfUsingEverythingUp chal-
lenge could go viral.
Chickpea omelette
2 servings. Adding a little baking
powder makes it fluffier. Plain Greek yo-
gurt, leftover caramelized onions, sau-
teed greens and roasted squash make
great pancake toppings.
Adapted from a recipe by Alaina Sul-
livan, who is a designer for Bon Appétit
magazine.
Ingredients4 large eggs½ cup water½ cup chickpea flour½ teaspoon kosher salt½ teaspoon freshly ground black
pepper½ teaspoon baking powder (op-
tional)¼ teaspoon ground spice, such as
cumin, sweet paprika, curry powder or garam masala
1 tablespoon olive oil
StepsWhisk the eggs in a bowl until well
blended, then whisk in the water, chick-
pea flour, salt, pepper, the baking pow-
der, if using, and the spice of your choice,
until well combined and lump-free.
Heat the oil in a small nonstick skillet
over medium-low heat. Pour in the egg
mixture; cook undisturbed for about 5
minutes. Once the underside is set and
lightly browned but the top isn’t fully
set, carefully flip the omelette. Cook for
about 1 minute more; the omelette is
done once the second side is set.
Cut into quarters and divide be-
tween plates. Serve right away. Nutrition
| Per serving: 290 calories, 18 gramme
protein, 14 gramme carbohydrates, 18
gramme fat, 5 gramme saturated fat,
370mg cholesterol, 440mg sodium, 3
gramme dietary fibre, 3 gramme sugar.
An omelette to solve your leftovers problem
| 09SUNDAY 13 MARCH 2016
FASHION
By Robin Givhan
The Washington Post
Here are the looks that caught
Washington Post fashion critic
Robin Givhan’s eye during the
Paris Fashion Week shows for
fall 2016 - some because of their im-
peccable design and others because of
their lack of it.
Dries Van Noten designs lust-worthy
clothes
The top was an extravagance of sil-
ver and bronze spangles. The skirt was
a beautiful, chaotic mix of emerald
sparkles creating crazy-colored leop-
ard spots on a black skirt. The shoes
were ruby velvet. Around the mod-
el’s neck sat a furry collar streaked in
chestnut brown. And it was all glori-
ous. It was hand over your credit card,
cancel the cable, indulge yourself and
revel in the pleasure of a kind of beau-
ty that turns a mundane day into an
occasion.
Chanel skips the gimmicks
Lagerfeld knows how to excite a
woman’s imagination to the degree
that she will fulfil her out-of-her-price-
range lust for a Chanel jacket with a
$40 lipstick or $30 nail lacquer. But
he also knows how to get to the heart
of fashion, which is to give customers
clothes that they can easily wear.
Balmain celebrates the booty
It was all about the bottom half at
Balmain. The hips. The tush, the der-
riere, the money-maker. Designer Ol-
ivier Rousteing showed off a fall 2016
collection filled with lavishly struc-
tured skirts in pale pink jacquard,
pine-green lattice work, pale pink ruf-
fles and gray feathers. ... The skirts
celebrated the roundness of the hips,
the curve of the rear end - the sheer
magnificence of a perfectly round,
high booty.
Saint Laurent dissects the 1980s
There were strapless silhouettes
and others whose sleeves were more
like enormous prehistoric wings jut-
ting from the shoulders. And Slimane
included poofy skirts that were cut so
short that they only barely covered
the downward curve of the derriere.
. .. The shoulders were big and broad.
... An enormous cobalt blue fur had
shoulders so broad it hung from the
model like a giant furry sign board.
Jacquemus breaks down garments
to their roots
The designer Simon Porte Jac-
quemus showed a collection during
this city’s fashion week that reduced
clothes to their elemental shapes, to
their raw beginnings, to basic ide-
as — and reconstructed them. And so
a circle skirt became a piece of fabric
wrapped around the body with a two-
dimensional circle attached to the front
like a shield.
Balenciaga trades glamour for nor-
mal
The collection offered simply tai-
lored jackets and dresses with a sculpt-
ed silhouette that emphasised the hips
while minimizing the waist. The shoul-
ders were broad and oversize but not
overwhelming. He offered up sports-
wear — parkas, shearlings, trench coats
— that were worn partially unzipped so
that they sat back and away from the
neck.
Haider Ackermann wants everyone
to look glamorous
The models stalked out with their
hair wrapped in colourful coils that had
it spiralling upwards like insect anten-
nae. Their legs were elongated in skin-
ny trousers cropped at the ankles. They
were perched atop keen-toes booties
with needle thin heels. Many of the fab-
rics glittered. Even the velvet glowed
under the bright spotlights. The result
was a parade of models who called to
mind a swarm of praying mantis. Ele-
gant and graceful but with a danger-
ous glint.
Comme des Garcons gets weird
Everything about the ensemble was
odd and inscrutable. It was weird. It
was fashion. And it makes people cra-
zy. The simplest thing that fashion can
do is to clothe us for an occasion and
spark a trend. Furry shoes! Leopard
prints! Pink! The more difficult task is
pushing us to change the way that we
think about our culture and ourselves.
Iris van Herpen takes us into a freaky
dream
The clothes this season are fasci-
nating thanks to their intricacy and the
manner in which they swirl, dive and
soar around the body. And van Herpen
certainly raises questions about the
nature of the human decision-making
process. How much of it is based on
considerations in the conscious mind
and how much is determined by white
noise in our head?
Nine looks that ruled Paris runway
10 | SUNDAY 13 MARCH 2016
HEALTH & FITNESS
By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel
The Washington Post
It can be one of the most exhilarat-
ing things you do during the work-
day, but nailing the lunchtime work-
out can be tricky. Should you eat
before or after? How much should you
pack? Shower? No shower? And most
important, how much exercise can you
pack in during a lunch hour?
The good news is that there are all
sorts of tricks for getting the most out
of your midday workout and several
products that make it easier to navi-
gate.
How to prepareThe key is to have a plan. The night
before, pack a light bag of just the es-
sentials: a change of underwear, travel-
size deodorant and wet wipes - if you
won’t have time for a shower.
Need to shower no matter what?
Consider throwing in a bottle of dry
shampoo to cut down the amount of
time you spend away from your desk,
said Tami DeVitis, an instructor at Vi-
da Fitness in Washington. She also rec-
ommends (if your hair is long enough)
wearing a ponytail that requires no
maintenance post-workout.
Another way to stay prepared is to
keep a pair of sneakers and toiletries in
your desk at work. That way, you can
just grab what you need and go. Per-
sonal trainer Lee Jordan has noticed
clients bringing no more than what
can fit into a rolled-up T-shirt. In other
words, pack light.
You also should consider arriving
at the office a little early just in case it
takes you longer than expected to get
ready, said DeVitis, who teaches sever-
al lunchtime classes.
What to eatScarfing down a hoagie right be-
fore a run might not be the best idea,
but you should eat something, said
Nancy Clark, author of “Nancy Clark’s
Sports Nutrition Guidebook.”
“The goal is to enter into your work-
out with a normal blood sugar lev-
el,” Clark said. “If you’re exercising at a
pace you can maintain for a half-hour,
your body can digest the food and use
it during the workout. You could eat
five minutes beforehand; it all depends
on your tolerance level.”
If you’re planning a high-intensi-
ty workout of burpees or jump squats,
she recommends eating a hearty
breakfast.
For less strenuous exercise, Clark
said, it’s perfectly fine to eat a banana
or half of your lunch before getting
started.
What you eat post-workout is al-
so very important. To recover from
a tough routine, Clark says, down a
smoothie, peanut butter sandwich,
chocolate milk or any other mini-meals
with a balance of carbohydrates and
protein.
“Protein builds and repairs muscles,
but it does not refuel muscles. Carbs fu-
el, so you actually want three times more
carbs than protein,” Clark said. “The mis-
take people make these days is just
having a protein shake after the work-
out, but you’d be better off having a fruit
smoothie to get carbs and protein.”
Where to work outIf you’re lucky enough to work near
a park or somewhere with good trails,
going for a run outdoors is a great way
to break up the workday. Too cold? Hit
the treadmill at the gym and add in
some intervals — one minute of sprints
followed by a 30-second jog for sever-
al rounds could help you get the most
out of your run.
Circuit training is another option
for burning calories that could al-
so build muscle if you throw some
weights into the mix. Jordan recom-
mends four to five sets of compound
exercises, the kind that work two or
more parts of the body. You could, for
instance, grab a pair of dumbbells for
a squat with a bicep curl or lunges
with a lateral raise.
“You can either time your reps, say
45 seconds or a minute, or do a set
number, say 10 or 15 squats with a
curl,” said Jordan, an American Coun-
cil on Exercise-certified health coach.
If designing your own routine is
a lot to ask, there are apps for that.
Nike Training Club, Sworkit, Spitfire
Athlete and a host of other apps have
cardio and strength-training routines
that you can do in 30 minutes.
Even Fitbit, the wearable fitness
monitor, is getting in on the act. This
month, the company released Fit-
bit Blaze, a touch-screen tracker that
comes with access to the workout
app FitStar. The app offers diagrams
that show you how to execute the
moves in each routine.
Game for a class? Just about every
gym has a variety of 45-minute class-
es, allowing you enough time to get in,
get to it and get going.
“Consider classes where you don’t
get as sweaty, a barre class. You’re
going to sweat, but you can clean
yourself off and go,” DeVitis said.
Leaving the office in the middle of
the day is a no-go for some folks. In
that case, Jordan recommends head-
ing to a stairwell, one without traffic,
for a quick workout. All you need is
a pair of sneakers, if that much, to
do a few sets of calf raises on the
stairs. Or you could do high-knee runs
or squats or sprint up two flights for
eight-to-10 minute intervals.
Making a lunchtime workout work
| 11SUNDAY 13 MARCH 2016
ENTERTAINMENT
By David Betancourt
The Washington Post
It took only took two issues into his
new Marvel series for Miles Morales
to take a stand on a serious issue.
Miles is now officially a part of Mar-
vel’s singular post-Secret Wars uni-
verse, and a member of the Avengers.
And the move to the big time has put
Miles under a bigger public microscope.
After Miles helps the Avengers take
down a bad guy, his black-and-red Spi-
dey suit (which original Spider-Man Pe-
ter Parker has declared much cooler
than his) is left ripped up. That allows
onlookers the chance to announce on
social media that the new, young Spi-
der-Man has brown skin.
In the comics, a young Spider-Man
fan of color posts video of this online,
excited that this confirms that the new
Spider-Man is not white. And though
this fan admits that Spider-Man could
be a number of races, she concludes
with excitement in her voice that Spi-
der-Man is/could be black. “Spider-Man
represent!” she says.
When Miles’s best friend shows the
video to him, Miles doesn’t seem too
pleased. He says he wants to just be
Spider-Man, not the “black Spider-Man”
— and that’s where things get tricky.
Some interpret this as a decision by
Brian Michael Bendis (Miles’s co-cre-
ator and writer) to take the liberty to
have Miles declare he didn’t want to
be labeled a black Spider-Man. In oth-
er words: Those critics see Bendis as
having overstepped the bounds of his
own creation. Bendis isn’t black, and
therefore shouldn’t be going there,
some say.
But in all that hubbub, one panel
was overlooked that explained Miles’s
position:
“First of all, I am half Hispanic,” Miles
says.
Miles isn’t denying his blackness—
he’s defending his biracial identity. In
his mind, he’s just as Puerto Rican as
he is black. You don’t just push that to
the side, as any biracial Puerto Rican
will tell you. Your family would never
let you get away with it. (Myself, I’m
the son of a Puerto Rican man and a
black woman).
This issue of “Spider-Man” isn’t
about Miles’s not wanting a “black” la-
bel to his superhero identity—it’s about
his instantly wanting recognition for
his two cultures.
When I first read this panel, it was
the first time since I began reading
Miles (I’ve read all his comics) that I got
a little emotional and really connected
to him since the hype of his introduc-
tion as a biracial Spider-Man.
Since that beginning, Miles has had
little to no “Puerto Rican moments.” No
“yo soy boricua,” no rice and beans, no
mentions of J-Lo or pride in Puerto Ri-
can baseball players in the bigs. No
clarifying moments of someone mis-
taking a half black, half Puerto Rican
kid for a Dominican (happens all the
time, trust me). No speaking in Span-
ish. But then again, there were no mo-
ments of “blackness,” either. Miles was
just Miles. And this is a superhero com-
ic, after all. It’s about him being Spider-
Man more than anything.
But the moment of Miles’s stating
that he is half Hispanic is groundbreak-
ing within his short comic-book life.
You can look at it as a white writ-
er overstepping his bounds. Or you
can see that Bendis is giving Miles
the choice and a right that only Miles
has.
There are few more frustrating feel-
ings for me than being biracial and
having people who don’t walk in your
shoes tell you who and what you are.
You’re not black enough. You’re not
white enough. Biracial kids hear it all
the time. Unless you’ve stepped on
that battlefield, don’t feel as if you can
just place a kid—Miles included—in one
box. This isn’t a census—it’s someone’s
identity.
Being biracial is a genetic roll of
this dice. Sometimes you look like both
races; sometimes you look like one
more than the other. Sometimes you
look like neither. But skin colour isn’t
the issue here. This is about what’s in-
side every individual person who deals
with the weight of walking in multiple
worlds.
Miles Morales wasn’t denying half
of who he is. He was making it clear
that the other half is there, as well. He
loves his African-American father just
as much as his Latina mother. To toss
one world to the side is to do the same
to one of his parents. That’s not what
Miles is about.
What Miles has partly become—
more than just being a Spider-Man of
color—is a symbol for biracial kids who
are happy with their identity and want
recognition for all of it. Miles showed
the proper response in the wake of a
controversial moment.
The only person who can tell Miles
Morales who and what he is is Miles
Morales—regardless of whether his
writer is white, black, Latino, Asian,
whatever.
Am I happy that Miles, within the
pages of his Spider-Man comic, is final-
ly getting I touch with his Puerto Rican
side? (Something that becomes ap-
parent when, on the last page of issue
No. 2, he has to deal with the wrath of
his Spanish-speaking abuela. An abue-
la who is so mad that Miles’s grades
are suffering that she drops the c-word
in Spanish? (Let’s just say Pitbull uses
this word a lot in his unedited Span-
ish songs, but you won’t see it in print
here.) Of course I am. Miles’s not ad-
dressing his Puerto Rican side much
has been one of my few qualms with
him. I’m just as happy that Miles’s black
father not only remains his closest con-
fidant, but also shares Miles’s Spider-
Man secret with him.
This moment has been a long time
coming for Miles. But let’s see it for
what it is. He’s not denying one side.
He’s just demanding that both be seen.
And that’s a decision only he has a
right to make.
And Miles’s taking a stand on who
he is is the most heroic thing he’s done
to date.
Spider-Man embraces his biracial identityBeing biracial is a genetic roll of this dice. Sometimes you look like both races; sometimes you look like one more than the other. Sometimes you look like neither. But skin colour isn’t the issue here. This is about what’s inside every individual person who deals with the weight of walking in multiple worlds.
12 | SUNDAY 13 MARCH 2016
ENTERTAINMENT
By Jaideep Sarin
IANS
His name figures among the
best known bad guys of the
Hindi film industry. His screen
image is that of a ‘rapist’ and
yet he says that he has “always been a
shy person”.
After nearly five decades in Bolly-
wood, actor-villain Ranjeet says that he
was always a self-made man.
”I am completing 50 years in the
film industry. I have lived life on my
own terms. I did not have a godfather.
Despite the image (of a baddie), I have
never been involved in any controver-
sy all these years. I can say that I have
lived very gracefully,” Ranjeet said in an
interview.
Having done various roles in over
500 films, in practically every Indian
language, Ranjeet says that work for
him is paramount.
”Work is work for me. I can do any
work in the field of acting. Be it films,
television or theatre, I am willing to do
anything,” he said.
Born in Punjab’s Jandiala Guru
town near Amritsar and named Gopal
Bedi by his orthodox Sikh family, Ran-
jeet had never worked to get into films.
”When I was young, I used to play
football for at least six hours daily. I
used to be the goalkeeper and every-
one used to call me ‘Goalie’. That name
has remained with me since then. I
was selected for the Indian Air Force
but had to leave it during training.”
He happened to be in Bombay
(now Mumbai) once and was attending
a party where a producer asked him if
he would be interested in films. “I im-
mediately said yes and my film career
started,” Ranjeet said, adding that the
first role he was offered never saw the
light of the day as the film was nev-
er made.
Ranjeet, who studied in Delhi’s Hin-
du College for some time, got into the
film industry in 1966-67, playing the
role of Rekha’s brother in the movie
Saawan Bhado.
He was given the screen name ‘Ran-
jeet’ by superstar Sunil Dutt with whom
he did Reshma aur Shera in 1968. He
started doing villainous roles from his
third film Sharmelee with Shashi Ka-
poor and Rakhee.
“I have done over 500 films in all
languages, except Malayalam and As-
samese. But I have seen just about
eight or 10 films in these five decades.
I had never got any formal training in
acting,” he said.
Having successfully created a name
for himself in negative roles, Ranjeet
says that he has learnt to live with his
image of a villain and a rapist.
“My family, which was very orthodox,
threw me out of the house when they
learnt that I had raped the heroine in
the film (Sharmelee). For some time, I
had to stop signing films. I had to con-
vince the family that I was only acting,”
Ranjeet recalled.
“I am still a very shy person. I am a
vegetarian and hardly drink,” he said.
Ranjeet feels that the days of
the ‘iconic’ villains — the likes of K N
Singh, Pran, Prem Chopra, Amjad Khan,
Gulshan Grover, Amrish Puri and Shakti
Kapoor are over.
”The Indian film audience still waits
for the thrill of the entry of the villain.
However, now the lines have changed.
A lot of heroes are also doing anti-hero
and negative characters,” he said.
On the lighter side though, Ranjeet
says that roles of regular villains have
also shrunk with the size of the clothes
of actresses. “It is no longer the same.
Things have changed,” he says with a
laugh.
Bollywood’s arch villain is still a shy man
Anushka took wrestling training for SultanAnushka Sharma has under-
gone rigorous training for six
weeks for her role as a wres-
tler in Sultan. The film’s director Ali
Abbas Zafar is impressed with her
dedication.
Anushka practised for long pe-
riods regularly and tenaciously fol-
lowed a fitness regimen to live the
part of a wrestler to the best of her
ability, said a source from the set.
The film also stars Bollywood’s Da-bangg star Salman Khan, who is also
in the prep mode for Sultan, which is
said to be a biopic on a wrestler.
Complimenting Anushka’s efforts,
Zafar said in a statement: “Anushka’s
dedicated six weeks’ wrestling pro-
gramme has drastically changed her
body language and has also trans-
formed her body into a very authen-
tic looking wrestler.”
One of Anushka’s wrestling train-
ers, Jagdish Kaliraman, couldn’t stop
praising her.
He said: “Wrestling is a very
tough game but in spite of it being
so tough she is very confident and al-
ways wants to be the best at it. She
observes every move that we show
her very carefully and after showing
her maximum two times she exactly
knows what to do.
“She is such a big superstar but
she is so humble, down to earth and
extremely sincere towards learning
the art form of wrestling.”
Kaliraman added that“when peo-
ple will watch the film they will know
that Anushka has put in so much
hard work and has moulded into the
character so well”.
The film, produced by Aditya Cho-
pra under Yash Raj Films banner, is
slated to release on July 8.
By Macy Freeman
The Washington Post
I’m 25 years old and my mother
still ends our conversations with
“Make sure you text me when you
get home.” Though I’m an adult,
she still worries about my safety. And
she’s not the only one. After an out-
ing, close friends often ask that I let
them know when I make it in.
When we’re walking alone, most
of us would rather not think about
the possibility of danger. I admitted-
ly often forgot to consider it during
my college days, when that youthful
sense of invincibility can impair your
best judgment.
So what can we do to add a lay-
er of security and put our loved ones
at ease?
Enter Companion (free, iOS and
Android), an app created by five
University of Michigan students to
address the college-safety issue.
Through this app, users of all kinds
can virtually accompany a friend or
family member, making the traveller
feel more secure and their “compan-
ion” less anxious.
To begin, users punch in the ad-
dress of their destination and click
“Start a Trip.” From there, the user is
prompted to “Add Companions” from
their phone’s contact list (multiple
companions are allowed). Upon re-
ceiving a text message from the user,
a companion can download Compan-
ion and view the user’s movements
through the app.
But, in a smart move, virtual com-
panions aren’t forced to download the
app; they can follow a link to track the
user’s journey on a live map.
Companion has two important but-
tons. One reads “I Feel Nervous” and
should be used to notify a companion
to contact the traveler. The “Call the
Police” button allows a user to call 911
quickly if they are in danger.
Among its other features is a
prompt that pops up asking the user
if they’re okay, if, for example, a trip
is taking longer than it should, a user
starts running or their headphones are
suddenly yanked out of their phone.
The user then has 15 seconds to re-
spond before their companion is alert-
ed.
One of the most appealing as-
pects of the app is that if a compan-
ion thinks a traveler is in trouble, they
can pinpoint where the traveler is and
be of greater assistance if they need
to notify the police.
The app will also send a message
to the companion letting them know
their friend or family member has ar-
rived at their destination.
My mother will love it.
| 13SUNDAY 13 MARCH 2016
TECHNOLOGY
By Hayley Tsukayama
The Washington Post
Players are encouraged to pile
blocks to the sky in Stack, but it
requires some pretty good re-
flexes. The game starts with one block
on a pedestal, with another one of
equal size sliding back and forth over
it. It’s the player’s job to tap the screen
at just the right moment so that the
blocks match up. Get it even a little
bit wrong, and the second block will
cut off at the edge, leaving you with
a smaller platform to deal with next
time. If you get eight blocks perfectly
matched in a row, the next one gets
bigger. The aim of the game? Build the
tallest tower you can.
It’s not a complex game by any
means. If you’re looking for plot or in-
teresting characters, this is not for you.
But with its simple mechanics, calm-
ing color palette and soothing sound
effects, Stack is a nice way to clear your
mind. It is ad-supported, so those who
dislike ads can pay $2 to skip them.
Free, for iOS and Android devices.
Stop Motion Studio
Stop-motion animation requires
concentration, patience and hard work.
But it doesn’t have to require fancy
equipment; in fact, with this app you
can just use your smartphone. Stop
Motion Studio makes it easy to create
your own stop-motion movies, so that
you can string together photos for your
own animations or time-lapse films.
(It’s perfect for spring science projects.)
The app lets you take a series of pic-
tures then string them together and
even add audio for your own mini-films.
As a video app, this will require ac-
cess to your camera. The basic app is
good for creating simple shorts — or
animated gifs — but if you want to
get a little more fancy, you will have to
spring for the optional add-on.
Extra functions such as the ability to
import photos from your phone’s gal-
lery, set your films on a “green screen”
or to paint on your frames are up for
purchase for either $5 as a pack or 99
cents per feature. Free, for iOS and An-
droid devices.
App reviews: Stack, Stop Motion Studio
Let this app walk you home safe
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ROYAL PLAZAZootropolis: Zootopia (2D/Animation) 2:30 & 4:30pmTriple 9 (2D/Action) 6:30, 9:00 & 11:30pmLondon Has Fallen (2D/Action) 3:00, 7:45 & 11:00pmThe Divergent Series:Allegiant (2D/Action) 5:00, 7:00&9:00pmThe Other Side of The Door (2D/Horror) 2:30, 6:00 & 11:30pmMartyrs (2D/Horror) 4:15 & 9:30pm
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A gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off their biggest heist yet across town.
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CINEMA PLUS
Zootropolis (Animation) 3D 1:10 & 5:30pm 2D 10:00am, 11:00, 12:10, 2:20, 3:20 & 4:30pmThe Other Side of The Door (2D/Horror) 7:40, 9:40 & 11:40pm The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2D/Action) 11:15, 11:30am, 2:00, 4:15, 4:30, 7:00, 9:15, 9:30pm & 12:00midnight Triple 9 (2D/Action) 11:00am, 1:30, 1:45, 4:00, 6:30, 6:45, 9:00, 11:30 & 11:45 pmMartyrs (2D/Drama) 7:15, 9:15 & 11:15pmLondon Has Fallen (2D/Action) 10:00, 11:00am, 12:00noon, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 & 11:55pm13 Hours: The Secret Soldier of Benghazi (2D/Action) 2:00, 7:00 & 11:45pmZoolander 2 (2D/Comedy) 11:45am, 5:00 & 9:40pmDeadpool (2D/Adventure) 10:00am, 2:40, 7:20 & 11:55pmKings of Egypt (2D/Action) 12:10, 4:50 & 9:30pmThe Divergent Series: Allegiant (2D IMAX/Action) 11:00am, 1:30, 4:00, 6:30, 9:00 & 11:30pm
Puthiya Niyamam (Malayalam) 5:00, 5:30, 6:15, 7:30, 8:00, 8:45, 10:00, 10:30, 11:15pmAction Hero Biju (Malayalam) 8:45pm Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum (2D/Tamil) 6:00 & 11:30pm
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Note: Programme is subject to change without prior notice.
EASY SUDOKU
15SUNDAY 13 MARCH 2016
Yesterday’s answerEasy Sudoku Puzzles: Place a digit from 1
to 9 in each empty cell so every row, every
column and every 3x3 box contains all the
digits 1 to 9.
Yesterday’s answer
How to play Hyper Sudoku:A Hyper Sudoku Puzzle is solved by filling the numbers from 1 to 9 into the blank cells. A Hyper Sudoku has unlike Sudoku 13 regions (four regions overlap with the nine standard regions). In all regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear only once. Otherwise, a Hyper Sudoku is solved like a normal Sudoku.
HYPER SUDOKU
Yesterday’s answer
How to play Kakuro:The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku, can be of any size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells like in a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, some of the dark cells will contain numbers. Some cells will contain two numbers.
KAKURO
ACROSS
1 “___ goes it?”
4 Pow! 10 Rubber-stamp
14 2013 Twitter event, briefly
15 Café specification
16 Mad stepson in “I, Claudius”
17 High excitement
19 Took a gander at
20 Memorable hurricane of 2011
21 Performance with torches
23 Cement mixer input
24 Desire of one submitting a demo CD
25 Fertility clinic eggs
27 Profs’ paper graders, often
28 Workout attire that became a 1980s fad
35 “Holy cow!” 38 Taking after
39 Driver’s ed enrollee, e.g.
41 Deadeye’s asset
42 Great Sphinx locale
44 Bottom of a gym?
46 Mineral suffix
48 Suffix with planet
49 Debut time for many TV shows
55 After the bell
59 Flying nocturnal insect
60 Puts the kibosh on
61 Greek goddess of the earth: Var.
62 Extra-care items for movers … or a hint
to the starts of 17-, 24-, 28-, 44- and
49-Across
64 Libidinous god
65 Classic game consoles
66 Greek H
67 Mardi Gras follower
68 Part of the Wyndham hotel group
69 Like a shrinking violet
DOWN
1 Players of 45s
2 “Cavalleria Rusticana,” for one
3 Like wickerwork
4 Ending with metal or mal-
5 Start of a drill sergeant’s count
6 Phrase in some biography titles
7 Ronco Veg-o-___
8 Smaller than small
9 None of the above
10 Vitamin frequency, often
11 Like many mainstream
economic theorists
12 Betel nut-yielding tree
13 Alpine call
18 Fund, as a foundation
22 E.P.A.-banned pesticide
24 Hardest-to-find items for a
collector
26 Kilmer who played Batman
28 Online gaming annoyance
29 “The Book of ___” (Denzel
Washington movie)
30 Huge amount, slangily
31 Backwoods parent
32 Bard’s preposition
33 Genetic messenger
34 Determined to achieve
36 Word before boss or bull
37 Ambulance letters
40 N.Y. sch. whose team is the Engineers
43 “Maybe even more”
45 Ditch the script
47 Guinness suffix
49 1993 Economics co-Nobelist Robert
50 In the know 51 Confine to jail
52 Line from the heart
53 Early car powerer
54 U.S. women’s soccer star Kelley
56 Trucker’s toll factor
57 Elephants’ tusks, essentially
58 Op-ed piece
60 Probe-launching org.
63 Not be serious
ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE
C E D E A C R E S A T I TA N O N S H A D E L O G OS T O N E H E N G E A R N OH I R E R R D A E S P OI T O I C E B R E A K E R SE L N I N O T R A D E RR E E F L E S S E N O S S
I R O N H O R S EA K A U R G E O N O N E AM E S A B I A N N A L SS P A C E N E E D L E M E S
T R E S E P I N U E V OP O U T B R O N Z E S T A RM U L E V I D E O M A T TS T E N D E E R E A G E S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16
17 18 19
20 21 22
23 24
25 26 27
28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37
38 39 40 41
42 43 44 45
46 47 48
49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58
59 60
61 62 63
64 65 66
67 68 69
CROSSWORD
However, in a crossword the numbers reference clues. In a kakuro, the numbers are all you get! They denote the total of the digits in the row or column referenced by the number.Within each collection of cells - called a run - any of the numbers 1 to 9 may be used but, like sudoku, each number may only be used once.
BRAIN TEASERS
Hoy en la HistoriaMarch 13, 1992
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